The Gulfstream G700 carries the longest cabin Gulfstream has built, and out of Los Angeles it competes directly with the Global 7500 for the hardest Pacific trips. Thirteen to nineteen passengers, 7,500 nautical miles, and up to five living areas. Gulfstream certified the G700 in March 2024 with Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines, the Symmetry flightRead the Rest “Gulfstream G700”
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Gulfstream G600
The Gulfstream G600 is the long-range half of Gulfstream’s current clean-sheet pair, and from Los Angeles it reaches 6,600 nautical miles with the newest cabin the manufacturer builds. Thirteen to nineteen passengers. Gulfstream built the G600 alongside the G500 with active control sidesticks, Pratt and Whitney PW815GA engines and the Symmetry flight deck. Thirteen toRead the Rest “Gulfstream G600”
Embraer Lineage 1000
The Embraer Lineage 1000 is an airliner-derived private jet that bridges the gap between an ultra-long-range aircraft and a corporate airliner. From Los Angeles it carries thirteen to nineteen passengers 4,500 nautical miles in five cabin zones. Embraer built the Lineage 1000 on the E190 regional airliner airframe with additional fuel tanks and a five-zoneRead the Rest “Embraer Lineage 1000”
Dassault Falcon 6X
The Falcon 6X has the widest cabin in business aviation at eight feet six inches, and out of Los Angeles it is the aircraft for a client who cares more about the room than the last few hundred nautical miles. Twelve to sixteen passengers and 5,500 nautical miles. Dassault certified the Falcon 6X in AugustRead the Rest “Dassault Falcon 6X”
Bombardier Global 8000
The Global 8000 is the longest-range Bombardier ever built and among the two or three furthest-reaching aircraft available anywhere. From Los Angeles its 8,000 nautical miles puts almost nothing out of reach in a single leg. Bombardier developed the Global 8000 from the 7500 with more range and a higher cruise ceiling, entering service inRead the Rest “Bombardier Global 8000”
Bombardier Global 7500
The Global 7500 was the first business jet with four true living zones, and out of Los Angeles it is one of a very small number of aircraft that will reach Asia or Australia nonstop. Fourteen to nineteen passengers and 7,700 nautical miles. Bombardier built the 7500 as a clean-sheet ultra-long-range aircraft with General ElectricRead the Rest “Bombardier Global 7500”
Bombardier Global 6500
The Global 6500 is the re-engined update of the Global 6000 and one of the most capable aircraft available in Los Angeles. Thirteen to seventeen passengers, 6,600 nautical miles and Rolls-Royce Pearl engines that are quieter and more efficient than the generation before. Bombardier fitted the Global 6000 airframe with Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 engines andRead the Rest “Bombardier Global 6500”
Learjet 70
The Learjet 70 is the modernized Learjet 40, and it is one of the last Learjets Bombardier built. Six seats, 464 knots and 1,873 nautical miles out of Los Angeles, with a cabin and flight deck brought up to current standards. Bombardier updated the Learjet 40 with Honeywell TFE731-40BR engines, canted winglets and the GarminRead the Rest “Learjet 70”
Cessna Citation Ultra
The Citation Ultra is the upgraded Citation V and a solid value pick in the Los Angeles light-jet market. Seven or eight seats, 427 knots and 1,710 nautical miles, with more thrust and better avionics than the aircraft it replaced. Cessna re-engined the Citation V with Pratt and Whitney JT15D-5D turbofans and added an EFISRead the Rest “Cessna Citation Ultra”
Cessna Citation CJ4
The Citation CJ4 is the largest and longest-legged of the CJ family, and out of Los Angeles it is the light jet that behaves like a midsize one. Seven or eight seats, 451 knots and 2,165 nautical miles, which is more range than several aircraft a category above it. Cessna stretched the CJ3 and fittedRead the Rest “Cessna Citation CJ4”